Medical cannabis users in Manitoba face looser limits on where to light up

Cannabis harvested at the CannTrust Niagara Greenhouse Facility in Fenwick, Ont., is photographed on June 26, 2018. The Manitoba government is going to let medical cannabis users light up in some public places. New rules announced by the province will allow medical users to smoke or vape marijuana in public, except for a few exceptions such as playgrounds, beaches, stadiums and outdoor restaurant and bar patios. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tijana Martin

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is going to let medical cannabis users light up in some public places.

New rules announced by the province will allow medical users to smoke or vape marijuana in public, except for a few exceptions such as playgrounds, beaches, stadiums and outdoor restaurant and bar patios.